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Ester Rantzen aiming to resurrect That's Life! on BBC

Esther Rantzen hopes to bring That's Life! back to the small screen
Esther Rantzen hopes to bring That's Life! back to the small screen

Former presenter Esther Rantzen is in talks about bringing back her 1970s' television series That's Life! according to reports.

The 77-year-old fronted the BBC One primetime Saturday show - which was a mix of investigations, consumer rights, topical issues and entertainment - from 1973 to 1994. The show was later moved to Sunday nights.

According to The Mirror, the BBC now hope to resurrect it, but this time with Rantzen in a role behind the camera.

"There is a possibility," she told the newspaper. "A twinkle in someone's eye. I say no more than that."

A more guarded BBC spokesman said that it is "a very very early development pilot".

That's Life! was a huge hit with UK television viewers during its 21-year run and spawned several spin-offs and specials.

It was revived for one night only in 2013, when Rantzen appeared on BBC's The One Show to present an updated version of the long-running magazine programme.

Here's the famous talking dog from That's Life!:

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